4 Ciders, 4 Parks, 4+ Miles, 4+ Hours

Spend a fall afternoon uptown, sipping cider and strolling through parks and gardens in Washington Heights and Inwood. MEETING TIME: Arrive at Fort Washington Public House at 12pm for cider. We depart at 12:30. MEETING LOCATION: Fort Washington Public House, 3938 Broadway, SE corner of Broadway and 165th Street. Subway: A, C, 1 to 168th St. Group size is limited. DISTANCE: Approx 4+ miles. PACE: Moderate walking pace. TERRAIN: There are hills throughout the route and some stairs. Some park paths might be uneven. Each pub stop will be 20 minutes. BRING: Bring water and easy-to-eat snacks for the walk between taverns. The suggested agenda is we’ll enjoy ciders at the taverns and order food at the last location, but if you’d like to eat at any of the first three locations, please order food ahead since our stops will be brief. Links to the menus are below. END LOCATION: Walk ends at the fourth tavern where walkers are invited to stay for a meal together. The last location is at Broadway and 211th Street, near the A or 1 trains. END TIME: About 4pm. End time is approximate. CONTACTS: Susan (co-host): 917-664-2283 Ruru (co-host): 917-512-4008 Rhonda (hike leader): 917-847-1536, text only Special Note: This walk is part of Shorewalkers’ Suggest-A-Walk, a program for our members to create a walking route. Susan and Ruru conceived, scouted, and will co-host this walk in their neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, focusing on parks and local establishments that serve cider. A big thank you to the two of them for presenting this fun walk to us! Beverage/food selections. Ciders are available at each location, as well as other drinks, including non-alcoholic. Let’s relax for a meal at the last stop, Garden Cafe Inwood, where orders can be placed at the indoor or outdoor tables. If you want food at the first three taverns, please order ahead. Fort Washington Public House drink menu: https://fwpublichouse.com/drink-menu food menu: https://fwpublichouse.com/food-menu Le Cheile drink menu: https://tinyurl.com/LeCheiledrinkmenu food menu: https://tinyurl.com/LeCheilelunchmenu Tryon Public House drink menu: https://tryonpublichouse.com/drink-menu (ciders are in the beer menu) food menu: https://tryonpublichouse.com/food-menu Garden Cafe Inwood drink menu: https://www.gardencafeinwood.com/drinks dinner menu at 4pm: https://www.gardencafeinwood.com/menudinnergardencafe